I see the latest google street view images for Crowtree Lane in Louth show LEL signage and helpers waiting for riders. This conclusive prove it really did happen and not a figment of my imagination!
I waved at a streetview car as it went past on the route, and I was hoping to go back and see if I could find myself, but of course I had no recollection of where on the route it was! I might check this and see if it snapped me